Can Tho University
Cần Thơ, Vietnam • Founded 1966 • World Rank #2595
Overview
Can Tho University, a public university founded in 1966, is based in Cần Thơ, Vietnam. The institution operates as a higher-education provider and contributes to higher-education provision in Vietnam.
Can Tho University delivers higher education across multiple qualification levels through numerous faculties and schools. The institution offers a catalogue of active programmes for prospective students.
Can Tho University occupies position #2595 globally and #20 within Vietnam. The institution participates in Vietnam's academic ecosystem alongside other higher-education providers.
Location & Contact
Can Tho University's campus address and the ways prospective students can reach the institution. For visa queries, contact the international student services office directly rather than central admissions.
Academic Details
Academic statistics for Can Tho University — including its student body and academic staff numbers. Read these alongside rankings; institution scale changes how rankings should be interpreted.
Degrees
Browse Can Tho University's degree offerings by level. Programmes within a single level often share entry requirements and study durations.
Other 24 programs
- Agricultural Economics
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry
- Aquaculture
- Banking
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Crop Production
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- Food Technology
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Physics
- Plant and Crop Protection
- Rural Planning
- Soil Science
- Veterinary Science
- Water Science
Faculties & Divisions
Each faculty at Can Tho University covers specific subject clusters. Cross-faculty supervision arrangements at the postgraduate level are sometimes available for students whose research spans disciplines.
Agriculture and Applied Biology (College) 10 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Agriculture
- Agronomy
- Animal Husbandry
- Biology
- Crop Production
- Environmental Studies
- Fishery
- Food Technology
- Rural Planning
- Veterinary Science
Common Career Paths
- Agricultural Scientist
- Agronomist
- Farm Manager
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Aquaculture and Fisheries (College) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Aquaculture
- Economics
- Fishery
Engineering Technology (College) 10 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Bridge Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electronics and Automation
- Hydraulic Engineering
- Industrial Management
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Road Engineering
Common Career Paths
- Engineer
- Project Manager
- Technical Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Environment and Natural Resources (College) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Environmental Engineering
- Forestry
- Natural Resources
Information and CommunicationTechnology (College) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Software Engineering
Common Career Paths
- Journalist
- Public Relations Specialist
- Content Strategist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Natural Sciences (College) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Natural Sciences
Common Career Paths
- Research Scientist
- Lab Technician
- Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Rural Development (College) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Agronomy
- Rural Studies
Biotechnology Research and Development (Institute) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Biotechnology
- Cell Biology
- Development Studies
- Food Science
- Microbiology
Mekong Delta Farming Systems Research and Development (Institute) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Crop Production
- Farm Management
Economics and Business Administration (School) 7 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Accountancy
- Agronomy
- Banking
- Economics
- Finance
- Rural Planning
- Tourism
Common Career Paths
- Business Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Strategy Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Education (School) 9 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Education
- English
- French
- History
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Physics
Common Career Paths
- Teacher
- Educational Administrator
- Curriculum Specialist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Law (School) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Administrative Law
- Commercial Law
- Law
Common Career Paths
- Lawyer
- Legal Consultant
- Compliance Officer
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Science and Humanities (School) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- English
- French
- Tourism
- Translation and Interpretation
- Vietnamese
Common Career Paths
- Research Scientist
- Lab Technician
- Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Programs Offered
The programmes you can apply for at Can Tho University are grouped by degree level. Programme-level accreditation (separate from institutional) matters for regulated professions like law, medicine, and engineering.
Bachelor's Degree
97 programmes
These 97 programmes make up Can Tho University's undergraduate catalogue. A bachelor's degree is the baseline credential for most graduate careers and advanced study.
Environmental Engineering Kỹ thuật môi trường Environmental Engineering
Engineering Physics Vật lý kỹ thuật Physics & Astronomy
Food Technology Công nghệ thực phẩm Food Science
Post-Harvest Technology Công nghệ sau thu hoạch Food Science
Aquatic Product Processing Công nghệ chế biến thủy sản Marine Science
Food Quality & Safety Assurance Đảm bảo chất lượng và an toàn thực phẩm Food Science
Architecture Kiến trúc Architecture
Urban & Regional Planning Quy hoạch vùng và đô thị Business & Management
Construction Engineering Kỹ thuật xây dựng Civil Engineering & Construction
Hydraulic Construction Engineering Kỹ thuật xây dựng công trình thủy Civil Engineering & Construction
Transportation Engineering Kỹ thuật xây dựng công trình giao thông Civil Engineering & Construction
Water Supply & Sewerage Engineering Kỹ thuật cấp thoát nước Civil Engineering & Construction
Construction Management Quản lý xây dựng Civil Engineering & Construction
Soil Science Khoa học đất Soil Science
Animal Husbandry Chăn nuôi Animal Science
Agronomy Nông học Horticulture and Crop Science
Crop Science Khoa học cây trồng Horticulture and Crop Science
Plant Protection Bảo vệ thực vật Horticulture and Crop Science
Horticulture & Landscaping Công nghệ rau hoa quả và cảnh quan Horticulture and Crop Science
Agricultural Business Kinh doanh nông nghiệp Agriculture
Agricultural Economics Kinh tế nông nghiệp Agribusiness
Aquaculture Nuôi trồng thủy sản Marine Science
Aquatic Animal Pathology Bệnh học thủy sản Marine Science
Fisheries Management Quản lý thủy sản Marine Science
Veterinary Medicine Thú y Veterinary Medicine
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Hóa dược Pharmacy
Tourism Du lịch Tourism & Leisure
Tourism & Travel Management Quản trị dịch vụ du lịch và lữ hành Tourism & Leisure
Natural Resources & Environmental Management Quản lý tài nguyên và môi trường Environmental Sciences
Natural Resources Economics Kinh tế tài nguyên thiên nhiên Environmental Sciences
Land Management Quản lý đất đai Soil Science
E-commerce Thương mại điện tử Business Intelligence
Finance & Banking Tài chính - Ngân hàng Finance, Banking & Insurance
Financial Technology Công nghệ tài chính Finance, Banking & Insurance
Accounting Kế toán Accounting
Auditing Kiểm toán Accounting
Law Luật Law
Civil & Civil Procedure Law Luật dân sự và tố tụng dân sự Law
Economic Law Luật kinh tế Business Law
Biology Sinh học Biological Sciences
Biotechnology Công nghệ sinh học Biotechnology
Applied Biology Sinh học ứng dụng Biological Sciences
Chemistry Hóa học Chemistry
Environmental Science Khoa học môi trường Environmental Sciences
Data Science Khoa học dữ liệu Computer Sciences
Applied Mathematics Toán ứng dụng Mathematics
Statistics Thống kê Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Computer Science Khoa học máy tính Computer Sciences
Computer Networks & Data Communications Mạng máy tính và truyền thông dữ liệu Computer Sciences
Software Engineering Kỹ thuật phần mềm Computer Sciences
Information Systems Hệ thống thông tin Computer Sciences
Computer Engineering Kỹ thuật máy tính Computer Sciences
Artificial Intelligence Trí tuệ nhân tạo Computer Sciences
Information Technology Công nghệ thông tin Computer Sciences
Cybersecurity An toàn thông tin Computer Sciences
Chemical Engineering Công nghệ kỹ thuật hóa học Chemistry
Industrial Management Quản lý công nghiệp Business & Management
Logistics & Supply Chain Management Logistics và Quản lý chuỗi cung ứng Supply Chain & Logistics
Mechanical Engineering Kỹ thuật cơ khí Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering Kỹ thuật cơ điện tử Mechanical Engineering
Automotive Engineering Kỹ thuật ô tô Trades
Electrical Engineering Kỹ thuật điện Electrical Engineering
Electronics & Telecommunications Kỹ thuật điện tử - viễn thông Electrical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Kỹ thuật y sinh Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences
Control & Automation Engineering Kỹ thuật điều khiển và tự động hóa Electrical Engineering
Materials Engineering Kỹ thuật vật liệu Materials Science
Preschool Education Giáo dục mầm non Education & Teaching
Primary Education Giáo dục Tiểu học Education & Teaching
Civic Education Giáo dục Công dân Education & Teaching
Physical Education Giáo dục Thể chất Physics & Astronomy
Mathematics Pedagogy Sư phạm Toán học Education & Teaching
IT Pedagogy Sư phạm Tin học Education & Teaching
Physics Pedagogy Sư phạm Vật lý Physics & Astronomy
Chemistry Pedagogy Sư phạm Hóa học Chemistry
Biology Pedagogy Sư phạm Sinh học Biological Sciences
Vietnamese Literature Pedagogy Sư phạm Ngữ văn Linguistics & Language Studies
History Pedagogy Sư phạm Lịch sử History
Geography Pedagogy Sư phạm Địa lý Geography
English Pedagogy Sư phạm Tiếng Anh Linguistics & Language Studies
French Pedagogy Sư phạm Tiếng Pháp Linguistics & Language Studies
Natural Sciences Pedagogy Sư phạm Khoa học tự nhiên Education & Teaching
History-Geography Pedagogy Sư phạm Lịch sử - Địa lý History
English Language Ngôn ngữ Anh Linguistics & Language Studies
French Language Ngôn ngữ Pháp Linguistics & Language Studies
Philosophy Triết học Philosophy & Ethics
Literature Văn học Literature
Economics Kinh tế Economics
Political Science Chính trị học Politics & International Relations
Sociology Xã hội học Social & Cultural Studies
Educational Psychology Tâm lý học giáo dục Educational Psychology
Journalism Báo chí Journalism & Media
Multimedia Communication Truyền thông đa phương tiện Journalism & Media
Information & Library Science Thông tin - thư viện Natural Sciences
Business Administration Quản trị kinh doanh Business Administration
Marketing Business Administration
International Business Kinh doanh quốc tế International Business
Commerce Business Kinh doanh thương mại Business Administration
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Master's Degree
55 programmes
At postgraduate taught level, Can Tho University runs 55 programmes. These master's degrees suit applicants ready to concentrate on a narrower field than their bachelor's covered.
Plant Protection Bảo vệ thực vật Horticulture and Crop Science
Aquatic Animal Pathology Bệnh học thủy sản Marine Science
Animal Husbandry Chăn nuôi Animal Science
Public Policy Chính sách công Public Policy
Post-Harvest Technology Công nghệ sau thu hoạch Food Science
Biotechnology Công nghệ sinh học Biotechnology
Information Technology Công nghệ thông tin Computer Sciences
Food Technology Công nghệ thực phẩm Food Science
Food Technology (taught in English) Công nghệ thực phẩm (giảng dạy bằng tiếng Anh) Food Science
Crop Science & Plant Genetics Di truyền và chọn giống cây trồng Horticulture and Crop Science
Agricultural Systems Hệ thống nông nghiệp Agriculture
Information Systems Hệ thống thông tin Computer Sciences
Chemistry Hóa học Chemistry
Organic Chemistry Hóa hữu cơ Chemistry
Theoretical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry Hóa lý thuyết và hóa lý Chemistry
Crop Science Khoa học cây trồng Horticulture and Crop Science
Computer Science Khoa học máy tính Computer Sciences
Environmental Science Khoa học môi trường Environmental Sciences
Soil Science Khoa học đất Soil Science
Economics Kinh tế học Economics
Agricultural Economics Kinh tế nông nghiệp Agribusiness
Mechanical Engineering Kỹ thuật cơ khí Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Kỹ thuật hóa học Chemistry
Environmental Engineering Kỹ thuật môi trường Environmental Engineering
Construction Engineering Kỹ thuật xây dựng Civil Engineering & Construction
Hydraulic Construction Engineering Kỹ thuật xây dựng công trình thủy Civil Engineering & Construction
Electrical Engineering Kỹ thuật điện Electrical Engineering
Control & Automation Engineering Kỹ thuật điều khiển và tự động hóa Electrical Engineering
Law Luật Law
Economic Law Luật kinh tế Business Law
Methodology of Teaching Lý luận phương pháp dạy học Medicine
Teaching Methodology in English Lý luận và phương pháp dạy học bộ môn tiếng Anh Medicine
Teaching Methodology in French Lý luận và phương pháp dạy học bộ môn tiếng Pháp Medicine
Teaching Methodology in Mathematics Lý luận và phương pháp dạy học bộ môn Toán Medicine
Teaching Methodology in Vietnamese Literature Lý luận và phương pháp dạy học bộ môn Văn và tiếng Việt Medicine
Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics Lý thuyết xác suất và thống kê toán học Mathematics
English Language Ngôn ngữ Anh Linguistics & Language Studies
Aquaculture Nuôi trồng thủy sản Marine Science
Aquaculture (taught in English) Nuôi trồng thủy sản (giảng dạy bằng tiếng Anh) Marine Science
Rural Development Phát triển nông thôn Agribusiness
Educational Management Quản lý giáo dục Education & Teaching
Economic Management Quản lý kinh tế Economics
Natural Resources & Environmental Management Quản lý tài nguyên và môi trường Environmental Sciences
Fisheries Management Quản lý thủy sản Marine Science
Land Management Quản lý đất đai Soil Science
Business Administration Quản trị kinh doanh Business Administration
Plant Ecology Sinh thái học Biological Sciences
Finance & Banking Tài chính - Ngân hàng Finance, Banking & Insurance
Veterinary Medicine Thú y Veterinary Medicine
Analysis Mathematics Toán giải tích Mathematics
Applied Mathematics Toán ứng dụng Mathematics
Philosophy Triết học Philosophy & Ethics
Vietnamese Literature Văn học Việt Nam Literature
Theoretical Physics and Mathematical Physics Vật lý lý thuyết và vật lý toán Physics & Astronomy
Microbiology Vi sinh vật học Microbiology
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Doctorate
25 programmes
Can Tho University delivers 25 programmes at doctoral level for graduates committed to advancing the frontier of their discipline through original inquiry.
Aquatic Animal Pathology Bệnh lý học và chữa bệnh vật nuôi Biological Sciences
Crop Science Khoa học cây trồng Horticulture and Crop Science
Soil Science Khoa học đất Soil Science
Agricultural Economics Kinh tế nông nghiệp Agribusiness
Control & Automation Engineering Kỹ thuật điều khiển và tự động hóa Electrical Engineering
Teaching Methodology in English Lý luận và phương pháp dạy học bộ môn Tiếng Anh Medicine
Teaching Methodology in Mathematics Lý luận và phương pháp dạy học bộ môn Toán Medicine
Soil and Water Environmental Management Môi trường đất và nước Agriculture
Aquaculture Nuôi trồng thủy sản Marine Science
Aquaculture (taught in English) Nuôi trồng thủy sản (giảng dạy bằng tiếng Anh) Marine Science
Rural Development Phát triển nông thôn Agribusiness
Land Management Quản lý đất đai Soil Science
Business Administration Quản trị kinh doanh Business Administration
Finance & Banking Tài chính - Ngân hàng Finance, Banking & Insurance
Theoretical Physics and Mathematical Physics Vật lý lý thuyết và vật lý toán Physics & Astronomy
Microbiology Vi sinh vật học Microbiology
Computer Science Khoa học máy tính Computer Sciences
Electrical Engineering Kỹ thuật điện Electrical Engineering
Educational Management Quản lý giáo dục Education & Teaching
Plant Protection Bảo vệ thực vật Horticulture and Crop Science
Biotechnology Công nghệ sinh học Biotechnology
Food Technology Công nghệ thực phẩm Food Science
Information Systems Hệ thống thông tin Computer Sciences
Organic Chemistry Hóa hữu cơ Chemistry
Animal Husbandry Chăn nuôi Animal Science
No programmes match your filter in this level.
How to apply to Can Tho University
What applying to Can Tho University typically involves — research, eligibility check, document prep, submission, and follow-up.
- 1 Browse the programme catalogue
Can Tho University's catalogue includes 177 programmes. Browse by level, identify candidates matching your prior qualifications, and note their entry requirements for the next step.
- 2 Check eligibility for your chosen programme
Entry requirements vary by programme and degree level. Verify academic minimums, language tests (if international), and any additional documents required for Can Tho University's admissions process.
- 3 Get your documents ready
Typical documents include academic transcripts, identity proof (passport or national ID), language proficiency test scores, a personal statement or motivation letter, and recommendation letters. International applicants should account for translation and notarisation time.
- 4 Apply through the official channel
Submit your completed application through Can Tho University's official website at www.ctu.edu.vn. Most institutions use an online portal — register an account, complete the application form, and upload your prepared documents. Keep copies of all submissions and confirmation receipts.
- 5 Reach out and track your application
Follow up to confirm your application was received and is being processed. Admissions teams may request interviews or additional documents — respond promptly to keep your application active.
Frequently Asked Questions about Can Tho University
Short Q&A on the institutional facts that matter most when shortlisting Can Tho University as a study destination.
In what year was Can Tho University established?
Can Tho University was founded in 1966 (approximately 60 years ago).
Where can I find Can Tho University?
The institution is located in Cần Thơ, Vietnam.
Is Can Tho University a public or private institution?
Can Tho University is a public institution.
How is Can Tho University ranked?
It ranks #2595 globally and #20 in Vietnam.
Is Can Tho University accredited?
Can Tho University is accredited by Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).
What is Can Tho University's official website?
Can Tho University's official website is www.ctu.edu.vn.
Top-Ranked Universities in Vietnam
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Faculties at Nearby Universities
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Where Else to Study Computer Sciences
Industry partnership exclusives on Computer Sciences programmes vary — some Vietnam institutions hold sponsored chairs, others run rotating industry guest-teaching arrangements.
Universities Often Compared with Can Tho University
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